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Malaysian mental health law

Part of: BJPsych International Mental Health Law Profile Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Nusrat N. Khan ,
Badi'ah Yahya ,
Abd Kadir Abu Bakar  and
Roger C. Ho
Nusrat N. Khan
Affiliation:
Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, email nusrat.khan@newcastle.edu.my
Badi'ah Yahya
Affiliation:
Hospital Permai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Abd Kadir Abu Bakar
Affiliation:
Hospital Permai, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Roger C. Ho
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
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Abstract

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The Malaysian Mental Health Act 2001 did not come into effect until the Mental Health Regulations 2010 came into force. The Act provides a framework for the delivery of comprehensive care, treatment, control, protection and rehabilitation of those with mental disorders. The Act governs the establishment of private and government psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric nursing homes and community mental health centres. This paper outlines the provisions of the Act and the Regulations.

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Mental Health Law Profiles
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BJPsych International , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , May 2015 , pp. 40 - 42
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015

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